Webinar on Farm Animal Welfare Law Set for Nov. 12

A Continuing Legal Education webinar on New York farm animal welfare law is being presented at 3:30 p.m., Thursday Nov. 12.

Lawyer Cari Rincker will present the program through Lawline.com.


Topics to be covered are:

• Overview of animal cruelty law in New York, including applicable statues and related case law;
• Seizure of animals under these statues;
• Criminal procedure for police officers and Society for the Prevention for the Cruelty of Animals (“SPCA”) peace officers, including warrant requirements, search and seizure, warrantless arrests, photographic evidence;
• Posting of security for costs of care for seized animals;
• Local animal abuser registries and databases; and
• Tips for protecting farms and building a defense.

Anyone interested in participating in this webinar should go to http://www.lawline.com/cle/course/overview-of-new-york-farm-animal-welfare-law to register.

Legal Guide for New York Farmers Coming Out this Summer

Some good reading later this year. This book is coming out this summer -- one of the co-authors is the founder of New York Agri-Women.